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Lots of strategies for choosing from large sets. One friend tries dishes at a restaurant until she finds one she really likes, then sticks with that ever after.

I've read a better algorithm: look until you find an acceptable choice, then reject it and keep looking. When you find a better option, keep it. Works for shoes, cars, spouses etc. Might work for restaurants. The statistics say it should usually move you 1 std dev above where you would have been.




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